BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: "What are you doing? When you see something unsafe, are you saying 'stop, you can't do that?'" That was the central question posed by Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Ernesto Chee-Chong during a Material Handling Equipment Safety Summit that wrapped up Oct. 25 in Michigan. That same question came up repeatedly as trainers, safety personnel and DLA Disposition Service  more

DALTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - Provides Lasting Benefit to Communities by Deleting the Highest Number in 18 Years * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of 27 sites - including the Duell & Gardner Landfill site in Dalton Township, Mich., - from Superfund's National Priorities List, the largest number of deletions in   more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Isle Royale National Park issued the following news release: Isle Royale National Park Superintendent, Phyllis Green, recently announced her retirement, effective November 1. Superintendent Green's federal service career spanned 41 years, including 18 years at Isle Royale and 22 years in the US Forest Service. A native of Houghton, Michigan, and a graduate of Michigan Tech and Michigan State, her career in the US Forest Servic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain lithium-ion battery cells, battery modules, battery packs, components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by LG Chem, Ltd., of Seoul, Republic o  more

CADILLAC, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Huron-Manistee National Forests - issued the following news release: On October 25, the Huron-Manistee National Forests' visited Kenwood Elementary School to teach Jr. Rangers to be "bear aware". Elizabeth Becktel's kindergarten welcomed Junior Ranger Juli-Ann Lang and her new friend Acting Public Affairs Officer Molly Allen to their classroom to teach bear safety. "It is important to teach kids t  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of September 2019 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: September corn, at $4.05 per bushel, decreased $0.26 from August but increased $0.66 from last year; September soybeans, at $8.54 per bushel, increased $0.04 from last month but de  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected John Ellegood as the new senior resident inspector at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station in Glen Rose, Texas. Ellegood joined the NRC in 2001 as a resident inspector at the Perry nuclear power plant in Perry, Ohio. He served as senior resident inspector at the Palisades nuclear power plant and the D. C. Cook nuclear power plant, both in Michigan.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Bella Hounakey of Michigan, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking for a two-year term. Patrick James Wright of Michigan, to be a Member of the Federal Services Impasses Panel for the remainder of a five-year term expiring January 10, 2024. Today, Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Stephen E. Biegun of Michigan, to be Deputy Secretary of State. Stephen E. Biegun is the United States Special Representative for North Korea at the Department of State, where he directs all United States policy on North Korea. Prior to returning to government service in 2018, Mr. Biegun se  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Michigan office issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure. "Modern and reliable electric infrastructure has been a cornerstone to rural prosperity since the Rural Electrification Act of 1936," Secretary Per  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: People are creatures of habit, so it is not unusual for people who remember when some Defense Logistics Agency sites were known as the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office or "DRMO" as the place to go when a unit had something that didn't work anymore or was no longer needed. Many of these people still use the name when they send someone to turn in property, but that can be   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture issued the following statement by Interim Director Spencer Crew on the death of ex-Rep. John Conyers: "It is with deep sadness that we at the National Museum of African American History and Culture mourn the passing of former Michigan Rep. John Conyers. In a career that spanned more than 50 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Conyers was a tireless champion of civil rights and social justice  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Battle Creek VA Medical Center (https://www.battlecreek.va.gov/) in Battle Creek, Michigan and VA and the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) (https://www.alaforveterans.org/) will host 120 Veterans from across the nation for the 2019 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/national-veterans-creative-arts-festival/) Oct. 28  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Michigan Field Office issued the following news release: * * * - Eligible Voters to Receive Ballots Week of Nov. 4 * * * Starting next week, eligible farmers across Michigan will receive election ballots from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to elect their next FSA County Office Committee member. "It's important for farmers to vote for their local county office committee member, because th  more